Dark berries on leafy green branches.

Commercial Huckleberry Picker Story

Commercial huckleberry pickers tend to get a bad rap.  After all, they are picking our berries.  But are they? Let’s look at another side of the issue of commercial huckleberry picker published on the Flathead Beacon website. The Pickers Jim, a grizzled 63-year-old commercial huckleberry picker, cracks his second 16-ounce can of Budweiser of the […]

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Huckleberries on the Hike to the Chinese Wall, Montana

An interesting story about the huckleberries found during the 30+ miles hike to the Chinese Wall in Montana: The Chinese Wall Well Worth the Trip …The Chinese Wall is a limestone spine averaging about 1,000 feet tall and stretches unbroken for a dozen miles. The massive curtain of rock face marks the Continental Divide through the […]

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Great Huckleberry Season in Montana

With the huckleberry in full swing in the northern Rocky region, folks are reporting a great huckleberry season in Montana! In contrast to the 2015, where the meager crop was very poor due to the lack of snow pack and/or spring rains. The few berries were on the bushes dried up on the branches during […]

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Huckleberry Picking Stories from Around the Region

Huckleberry picking all over the northwest is sporadic this year due to the early season and the fires. Pincher Creek Echo reported  the lack of berries at the Castle Mountain Resort in British Columbia: For some huckleberry picking on Castle Mountain is a long standing tradition … . Despite the lack of berries to pick, […]

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